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<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/6179161/bluebird-hires*100xx2848-2848-720-0.jpg">The first half of 2015 was a mixed bag for Massachusetts stocks.
For example, the first half of the year was a great one for Bluebird Bio. The company's shares were up 84 percent on June 30 compared to their close on Jan. 2, the year's first trading day. The growth in share price was the fastest among the state's 35 biggest companies by market capitalization (see ranking below).
Among the other high fliers were Hologic (Nasdaq: HOLX), Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq: SKWS) and Alere (Nasdaq: ALR), which…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/05/by-the-numbers-a-memorial-day-breakdown-for.htmlBy the numbers: A Memorial Day breakdown for Greater BostonThu, 21 May 2015 10:18:48 +0000Joe Halpernhttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/05/by-the-numbers-a-memorial-day-breakdown-for.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/1073981/constitution-day-2013-fort-vancouver-american-flags*100xx710-710-145-0.png">Memorial Day may have started off as a day to remember those who died while serving our country, but the reality is it’s become much more than that.
Memorial Day has been stretched into three-day weekend that’s synonymous with store and online discounts, backyard barbeques, visits to the beach and loud and fast sporting events.
It’s also become one of the busiest travel days of the year. AAA is predicting that 37.2 million Americans will journey at least 50 miles from their home this Memorial…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/05/five-projects-that-bostons-top-architects-have.htmlFive projects that Boston's top architects have been busy working on (BBJ photo gallery)Thu, 14 May 2015 14:29:13 +0000Joe Halpernhttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/05/five-projects-that-bostons-top-architects-have.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/5846071/foundationmedicinejacobs*100xx1566-1566-0-0.jpg">Anyone wondering whether the local architecture industry still has designs on achieving substantial revenue growth need only look at the top 25 firms on this year's Boston Business Journal list of the “Largest Architectural Firms in Massachusetts."
Collectively, those firms accounted for more than $412.6 million in Massachusetts architectural billings in 2014, or just over $76 million more than the Massachusetts billings the BBJ's top 25 firms reported in 2013.
Click on the photo to the right…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/05/bostons-holocaust-memorial-is-as-powerful-as-ever.htmlBoston's Holocaust Memorial is as powerful as ever, even if the numbers don't add upTue, 12 May 2015 18:54:49 +0000Don Seifferthttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/05/bostons-holocaust-memorial-is-as-powerful-as-ever.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/5843321/holocaust1*100xx960-960-0-0.jpg">The New England Holocaust Memorial on Congress Street turns 20 this year, and it remains as haltingly powerful as when it was first unveiled. But it turns out that a long-held belief about one of Boston’s most iconic memorials may be incorrect.
If you’ve ever visited the monument, which was dedicated Oct. 22, 1995, you know how impressive it is as a reminder of one of the most painful eras in human history. Built over subway grates, steam rises up through glass towers, replicating the gas chambers…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/meet-the-bbjs-best-places-to-work-of-2015.htmlMeet the BBJ's Best Places to Work of 2015Thu, 30 Apr 2015 18:26:18 +0000http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/meet-the-bbjs-best-places-to-work-of-2015.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/5748551/bptw2015*100xx300-300-0-0.jpg">The Boston Business Journal today announced the 80 honorees for its annual Best Places to Work program.
This year's employers were divided among five different categories — extra small, small, medium, large and extra large — and were selected based on survey responses provided by employees. The BBJ's Best Places to Work surveys and the subsequent scoring of responses were provided in partnership with Quantum Workplace.
The BBJ will recognize this year's honorees — and count down each category's…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/the-hottest-housing-markets-in-massachusetts-in-q1.htmlThe hottest housing markets in Massachusetts in Q1; speculators flood multifamily hubs (BBJ DataCenter)Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:38:47 +0000Craig Douglashttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/the-hottest-housing-markets-in-massachusetts-in-q1.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/1659971/1227house4saletop10*100xx2737-2750-425-0.jpg">The spring housing market has opened on a strong note in the Bay State, with home values surging to record levels in many communities amid tight inventories, low interest rates and pent-up buyer demand from the region’s long winter.
Based on data provided by Zillow.com, markets in Boston proper are particularly frothy — a tell-tale sign that speculation is ripe in neighborhoods stuffed with multifamily housing. In the Boston Business Journal's quarterly Hottest Housing Markets report, eight…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/heres-a-look-at-the-most-challenging-golf-courses.htmlHere's a look at the most challenging golf courses in Massachusetts (BBJ photo gallery)Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:00:05 +0000Joe Halpernhttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/heres-a-look-at-the-most-challenging-golf-courses.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/5649751/intlpines3*100xx683-683-683-0.jpg">Because of New England's notoriously long winters, golf seasons in Massachusetts are relatively short. About the length of a 5-foot putt when compared to other parts of the country that are able to enjoy year-round seasons.
But that doesn't prevent the Bay State from cashing in on the popularity of the precision club and ball sport. The Massachusetts Golf Association estimates that the golf industry pumps nearly $800 million of wage income into the state every year while providing employment to…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/what-are-you-worththe-best-paying-jobs-in.htmlWhat are you worth? The best-paying jobs in Massachusetts (BBJ DataCenter)Fri, 17 Apr 2015 11:04:20 +0000Craig Douglashttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/what-are-you-worththe-best-paying-jobs-in.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/2979041/construction-worker-3*100xx1667-1667-417-0.jpg">A slow economic recovery has largely kept income levels in check, but there are still some jobs in Massachusetts that will always generate a reliable, and in many cases significant, pay stub.
Using jobs data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor, we have compiled a list of 742 job categories in Massachusetts and ranked those positions by average salaries. The data is through 2013, and the categories are predetermined by the labor department's Occupational Employment Statistics database.
The results…http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/bbj-pacesetters-10-fastest-growing-private-mass.htmlBBJ Pacesetters: Countdown of the 10 fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts (BBJ photo gallery)Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:10:47 +0000Joe Halpern, Sean McFadden and Keith Reganhttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/bbj-pacesetters-10-fastest-growing-private-mass.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/5608761/tomericksonacquia*100xx640-640-0-0.jpg">Shining a spotlight on locally based firms on the fast track, the Boston Business Journal’s 2015 Pacesetters list recognizes the 70 privately held Massachusetts companies that achieved the highest three-year revenue growth from 2011 to 2014.
This year’s top 10 companies offer a diverse mix, from technology to construction to information services.
Click through the attached photo gallery to see which local companies outgrew the competition.http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/by-the-numbers-how-well-do-you-know-theboston.htmlBy the numbers: How well do you know the Boston Marathon? (BBJ photo gallery)Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:00:04 +0000By Joe Halpernhttp://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/bbj_research_alert/2015/04/by-the-numbers-how-well-do-you-know-theboston.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
<img src="http://media.bizj.us/view/img/5594331/boston-marathon*100xx2832-2832-712-0.jpg">How do you possibly measure the impact of the Boston Marathon, one of the oldest and most prestigious road races?
The short answer is you can’t.
Beyond the estimated $181.9 million in spending impact the race brings to the Greater Boston region, according to Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Patriots' Day event offers an unlimited supply of compelling and inspiring story lines.
So, in honor of Monday’s 119th running of the Boston Marathon, the Boston Business Journal research…